Let each of the kids choose a stick out of the prayer pail while we are at the dinner table and then let them pray for whatever or whoever is on the stick. Place popcicle sticks beside it for prayer requests

Prayer Pails: maybe have plastic beach pails for each group to add their prayers to, or put prayer ideas in, and we can do circle prayers. OR, at large group, pick one stick each day and do the whisper prayers?

Bulletin Board at the front of the room...something for students to look at when they have writers block! This is a great poster to encourage better descriptive words in the classroom. (Thinking of Jenn's class.)

21 Questions to Ask Your Kids. Great to gain insight on their perspective. Can ask questions about Mommy or Daddy. Might also be fun to save & see how the answers change over time -- if did this be sure to put child's age & the date.

Grandparent Interview Questions (free printable) and a "Lessons I Learned when you turned 100" post. Do your kids know the life stories of their grandparents? Let this printable and post encourage you to ask.

Grandparent Interview Questions | Do your kids know the life stories of their grandparents? Let this printable and post encourage you to ask. {the House of Hendrix}

Grandparents day ideas: Grandparent Interview Questions | Do your children know the life stories of their grandparents? Let this printable and post encourage you to...

FUTURE Kid stuff <3

Manners for kiddos

25 manners for kids. These are a BIG part of our parenting for our two boys! Sadly I see a lot of 8-11 year olds without any of these manners.

25 manners for kids. I am surprised by the lack of manners these days! When I was growing up, it was an atrocity if you did not use your manners. I am thankful my children were taught these very manners, because my parents instilled them in me as well.

For girls AND boys! 25 Manners Every Kid Needs by Age 9 proud to say my babies know and do all 25

25 Manners Every Kid Needs by Age 9. Would be a good FHE lesson and for those quick life lessons at school

Flip TEN-Fun addition card game from Guided Math! Kids line up cards in four rows of five. Then, they flip two cards over. If the sum of the two cards equals 10, they keep the cards and replace the cards with two more from the deck. The game ends when there are no more matches left. Great for encouraging that "automatic" addition knowledge all kids need!

I LOVE this game! Great game to use when I teach my students "making ten". Flip TEN-Fun addition card game from Guided Math! Kids line up cards in four rows of five. Then, they flip two cards over. If the sum of the two cards equals 10, they keep the cards and replace the cards with two more from the deck. The game ends when there are no more matches left. Great math center game for early grades!

E is for Explore!: Flip Ten ~Fun addition card game from Guided Math! Kids line up cards in four rows of five. Then, they flip two cards over. If the sum of the two cards equals 10, they keep the cards and replace the cards with two more from the deck. The game ends when there are no more matches left. A match includes 6 and 4, 7 and 3, 8 and 2, 5 and 5. Whoever has the most cards wins the game!

Flip Ten- Fun addition card game: Kids line up Uno cards facedown in four rows of five. Then, they flip two cards over. If the sum of the two cards equals 10, they keep the cards and replace the cards with two more from the deck. The game ends when there are no more matches left.

diy scratch tickets! Great for a kids party!

diy scratch off tickets. good idea for a kid's birthday party (:

Cool!!! How to make a scratch off card like a lottery ticket - cute for love notes, kids surprise notes or a party give away

i should make these to give to people so they can determine if they are truly my friend or not. just kidding!! DIY: Scratch Off Party Invitation idea... This fun tutorial will show you how to make scratch off cards for invitations, party games, etc.

How to make a scratch off card like a lottery ticket - fun idea for kid's birthday party

24 Ways to Prepare Your Young Girl to Become a Lovely Woman, and a good advice for woman of all age

24 Ways to Prepare your Young Girls to become lovely women. Great parenting tips for moms raising girls Because now is the time to teach her the many lessons she should learn. This fleeting, but oh-so-wonderful chance to share wisdom to a girl who’s growing up right before you. It takes a lot to be a woman. And even more to be a lovely one.

24 Ways to Prepare girls to be women

24 Ways to Prepare your young girl to be a young woman Girl bible verses Things worth quoting

24 Ways to Prepare Your Young Girl to Become a Lovely (and Godly) Woman